Just wanted to pass along two decent enough videos. Nothing too exciting here I must admit, but it is fun to see it in person. A taste of ordinary life with the little man.

Video 1: Gus going Gonzo – he loves hide & seek, so you can see how excited he gets. He also gets distracted quickly so he goes from zero to 60, then back quickly. Enjoy the squealing! Click here to see Gus Going Gonzo

I have recently read two separate items (referenced below) that relate to both business and life in general – having the courage to open yourself up to possible embarrassment.

Reading the excerpts below made me relate it to what I have been thinking a lot of about recently – new career choices, and inspired me to write the following in my Kindle notes:

“In general starting a company, or getting behind an idea is making yourself vulnerable – to criticism, failure, ridicule. There is likely to be initial rejection, doubt and even mockery, but by making yourself vulnerable, you exhibit the courage and humility to learn and iterate. Learn from it. Get stronger. Be all in. Besides, being passionate is better than being dull and non-committal – and passion definitely increases the chances for success.”

The quotes below were what inspired this blog post:

“You have to be embarrassed by your first product…If you’re not embarassed, you’re taking too long to get it out there.” “Done is better than perfect.” – from nymag article Bubble Boys

Choosing vulnerability means leaning into the full spectrum of emotions—the dark as well as the light—and examining how our feelings affect the way we think and behave. Vulnerability is equal parts courage, mindfulness, and understanding—it’s being “all in. –noted “vulnerability researcher” Brene Brown in the book End Malaria

Phenomenal book on an amazing visionary. I purchased the audiobook because it is read by Ted Turner himself – a brilliant book. If you have any interest in media, including the development of cable TV and cable programming, the big three broadcast networks (CBS, ABC, NBC), media companies, movie studios, sports leagues, tech and media moguls including Rupert Murdoch, Steve Case at AOL, the Time Warner guys, Jack Welch, Kirk Kerkorian, Bill Gates, Jerry Yang, Malone (TCI), all the other cable companies, this is just fascinating. Ted had his fingers in it all, and helped influence a lot of the media landscape.

You can also hear how Turner’s visits with Castro, Gorbachev & Putin, to name a few, changed his outlook and politics. Plus, hearing firsthand how he created the first 24 hour content stations like CNN, The Cartoon Network, etc, is just fascinating. Plus a lot of the AOl-Time Warner merger.

I am not a big audio book guy, but it was great to hear the story straight from the horse’s mouth.